cozening (Meaning)
cozening
to deceive by skillful trickery, to gain by cozening someone, to deceive, win over, or induce to do something by artful coaxing and wheedling or shrewd trickery
Synonyms & Antonyms of cozening
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Synonyms:
- kidding
- gaffing
- having
- hoaxing
- suckering
- burning
- gammoning
- bamboozling
- catching
- snookering
- hoodwinking
- taking in
- gulling
- juggling
- misleading
- humbugging
- stringing along
- bluffing
- teasing
- spoofing
- misinforming
- snowing
- cheating
- misguiding
- having on
- deluding
- stinging
- duping
- beguiling
- sucking in
- conning
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Synonyms:
- pulling the wool over one's eyes
- leading one down the garden path
- chiseling
- pulling one's leg
- buffaloing
- bleeding
- diddling
- putting on
- defrauding
- shortchanging
- flimflamming
- sticking
- hustling
- fleecing
- swindling
- skinning
- doing a number on
- rooking
- mulcting
- squeezing
- hornswoggling
- faking out
- leading one up the garden path
- chiselling
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cozening Sentence Examples
- The child's cozening smile melted even the sternest of hearts.
- The salesman's cozening words lured unsuspecting customers into his web of deceit.
- The politician's cozening rhetoric swayed the masses, promising a utopia that never materialized.
- The con artist's cozening manner made his victims feel at ease and trust him.
- The cozening warmth of the fireplace beckoned me to curl up with a good book.
- The kitten's cozening purring filled the room with a sense of contentment.
- The seductive aroma of freshly baked pastries wafted towards me, cozening me to indulge.
- The herbalist's cozening voice whispered secrets of ancient remedies.
- The velvety softness of the blanket enveloped me in a cozening embrace.
- The cozening beauty of the sunset painted the sky in vibrant hues of gold and purple.
FAQs About the word cozening
to deceive by skillful trickery, to gain by cozening someone, to deceive, win over, or induce to do something by artful coaxing and wheedling or shrewd trickery
tricking,deceiving, fooling, kidding, gaffing, having, hoaxing, suckering, burning, gammoning
showing up, uncovering,exposing, debunking, disclosing, divulging, undeceiving, telling, unmasking, revealing
The child's cozening smile melted even the sternest of hearts.
The salesman's cozening words lured unsuspecting customers into his web of deceit.
The politician's cozening rhetoric swayed the masses, promising a utopia that never materialized.
The con artist's cozening manner made his victims feel at ease and trust him.
